Smokers taking a break outside their offices at the Boulevard du Jardin Botanique in central Brussels had quite a spectacle to behold on Monday morning (7 September).
Protesting farmers dressed in bright colours and carrying flags blew whistles, rang cow bells, and threw fireworks. Their procession was followed by a convoy of tractors.
According to Belgian police, 3,000 protesters showed up for the march, held ahead of a meeting by agriculture ministers on Monday afternoon to disc...
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